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WCRJ Releases Agenda to End Systems of Anti-Black Policing

This year, as the historic mass uprising for Black Liberation commands national attention, the occasion of Juneteenth assumes a particula...

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Celebrating a Hard Fought Win for Workers Rights

Even as we confront the challenges of a global pandemic and the practical limitations imposed by social distancing practices, the Workers...

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WCRJ Hosts Black Resilience Roundtable

This week, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WC4RJ) in partnership with Illinois State Representative Kambium Buckner hosted the Bla...

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WCRJ Releases Racial Justice Agenda for COVID-19

As public health officials release preliminary details on statewide COVID-19 death rates, a harrowing, yet all too familiar trend has bec...

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Continuing the Fight for Liberation Amidst a Global Pandemic

This past week, as people across the globe confronted the uncharted reality of the coronavirus pandemic, the Workers Center for Racial Ju...

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WCRJ Introduces SAFER Communities Act

Last week the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) introduced two groundbreaking bills into the Illinois Legislature that aim to dism...

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Tell Illinois Lawmakers to Oppose Child Detention

On Monday, October 28th, Illinois’ House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider a dangerous bill that would undermine safety, justi...

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WCRJ Launches #SafetyIs Campaign to Shift the Narrative on Public Safety

On August 15th, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) will hold the 2019 Forum for Safety and Liberation. At this annual event, WC...

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Mayor Lightfoot's Troubling New Rhetoric on Law Enforcement

It was only a matter of months ago that candidate Lori Lightfoot, in her bid to become Chicago's first Black woman mayor, offered a long ...

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Up in Smoke: The Broken Promise of Illinois’ Marijuana Legalization Policy

Last week, Illinois lawmakers closed the spring session on a tone of flagrant self-congratulation for what has been heralded by the fawni...

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No Justice. No Weed

In the final weeks of session, Illinois lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would not only legalize the possession and sale of s...

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Stand With Black Workers

Since March, WCRJ’s allies have sent over 1,200 emails through our Racial Justice Online Action Center, demanding support from state lawm...

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Protect Collective Bargaining Rights for All Illinois Workers

Yesterday, the Illinois legislature passed an important bill that would safeguard protections for hundreds of thousands of workers across...

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Join WCRJ as We Stand With Kim Foxx

Since the beginning of April, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has faced an unrelenting onslaught of deceptive public attacks and ra...

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Take Action to Abolish Electronic Monitoring of Formerly Incarcerated Illinoisans

This legislative session, state lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would advance justice, equity and liberation for thousands o...

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Join the Fight to Reform Illinois' Draconian Theft Laws

This legislative session, Illinois lawmakers will vote on a critical bill that proposes urgently needed reform of the state's overly puni...

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Protect Illinois Workers Against Racial Discrimination

This week in Springfield, members of the Illinois Senate will consider an important bill that aims to protect workers against racial disc...

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Protect Ballot Access for Illinoisans Held in Pretrial Detention

This week the Illinois Senate will consider a critical bill that would secure ballot access for tens of thousands of individuals held in ...

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Take 20 Seconds to Ensure Access to Healthcare in Prisons

In the coming days, Illinois lawmakers will vote on a critical bill affecting the health and human rights of incarcerated individuals acr...

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We've Just Launched the Racial Justice Online Policy Action Center

The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) and the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) are pleased to announce the launch of the...

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